Der Weiss Kunig
Subtitle: eine Erzehlung von den Thaten Kaiser Maximilian des Ersten
By: von Marx Treitzsaurwein auf dessen Angeben zusammengetragen, nebst den von Hannsen Burgmair dazu verfertigten Holzschnitten : herausgegeben aus dem Manuscripte der kaiserl. königl. Hofbibliothek
Contributors: Beck, Leonhard, approximately 1480-1542; Burgkmair, Hans, 1473-1531; Kurzböck, Joseph, Ritter von, 1736-1792; Schäufelein, Hans, approximately 1480-approximately 1539; Springinklee, Hans, 1495?-1540?; Hofbibliothek (Austria)
Publisher: Auf Kosten Joseph Kurzböckens
Published: 1775
Place of publication: Wien
Language: ger
Number of pages: 307
Subjects: Austria; Austria. Nationalbibliothek
Other titles: Weis Kunig; Weisskunig
Notes: First ed. of autobiographical romance dictated by Maximilian I and reworked by his secretary Marcus Treitz-Sauerwein, printed from two MSS in Austrian National Library.

Full-page plates printed from the original woodblocks by artists including Hans Burgkmair (110 of the 237), Leonhard Beck, Hans Springinklee and Hans Schäufelein. Thirteen blocks known from early proofs were missing. Final plate bears initials F.F. within the image and "F.F.S.V. 1775" outside border line at lower right.

Signatures: a-b² A⁶ B-4H² [4I1].

Errata, p. [308].

Binding: mottled sheepskin. Spine gilt tooled, author/title on label. Brown marbled on edges. Small ownership stamp at end of vol.